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Delivered Long Beach 28/3/43; Memphis 9/4/43; Romulus 14/4/43; Assigned 379BG Kimbolton 24/4/43; crash landed 2 SAD Lt Staughton 1st mission; repaired & transferred 360BS/303BG [PU-M] Molesworth 2/10/43; severe battle damaged Bremen 29/11/43 with P. Brinkley, crew inc. 5 wia; two engines out, crash landed Bungay, Sfk, 30/11/43; battle damaged Berberg 20/2/44 with John Morrin, Co-pilot: Rich Sheehan, Navigator: Ed Gill, Bombardier: Homer Howard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Beck, Radio Operator: Fred Cataldi, btg-Don Houser, Waist gunner: Bob DiStasi, Waist gunner: Gene Kannapel, Tail gunner: Chas Dodge, foto-Bill Lovett (11 Returned to Duty); on return two engines out and another cut out on approach, crash landed Bozeat, Northamptonshire, UK, 20/2/44, Salvaged.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34432291
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-797962
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13083124
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11115494
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811620
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the "Description" - "Beck" was misspelled.

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log